Archive for 2005

A new funding compact and new science initiatives were described in a speech before the Center for Educational Innovation-Public Education Association, “Invest in Futures: A New Compact for Public Higher Education.”

Earlier this year, the first annual Global Colloquium of University Presidents was convened, bringing together academic leaders from around the world to explore international public-policy concerns. A distinguished group of 15 presidents signed a statement supporting academic freedom and invited other university presidents to endorse the statement. I have asked that my name be included […]

The City University of New York extends its deepest sympathies to those affected by Hurricane Katrina. As we continue to receive reports of the mounting loss of life and the overwhelming devastation in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama, the magnitude of this tragedy becomes apparent. The task of rescue and recovery, for both residents and their […]

I am delighted to welcome back CUNY faculty, staff, and students to their campuses for the 2005-06 academic year. Our city is filled with back-to-school indicators: neighborhoods no longer emptying on the weekends, subways and buses again filled with students, and museums and historical sites shepherding large groups of young visitors through their spaces. Still, […]

Dear Members of The City University Community: As part of the University’s ongoing efforts to review and improve retirement benefits, I am pleased to report that the Board of Trustees at its June 27 meeting approved changes in the Optional Retirement Program, effective September 1, 2005, that provide significant enhancements to the Optional Retirement Program […]

Dear Members of The City University of New York community, The City University of New York joins the worldwide community in mourning the victims of the barbaric July 7 terrorist attacks in London. We extend our deepest sympathies to the people of London, remembering gratefully their support of New York after September 11, 2001. We […]

I am taking this opportunity to write to you to clarify the University’s offer to the Professional Staff Congress/CUNY during this round of bargaining. I would like to focus on three areas: the University’s increment schedule, the University’s commitment to the Welfare Fund, and the June 14, 2005 bargaining session. CUNY’s Increment Schedule Almost all […]